Kingdom of Norway (1788)

The Kingdom of Norway (1788-18) was a kingdom established in 1788 after Norway gained independence from Denmark, ending Denmark-Norway's unity. Its first king was Olav V of Norway.

History
Norway gained independence from the union of Denmark-Norway in 1788 after a revolution, the second of those in the "Atlantic Revolutions" from 1775 to 1796. The Kingdom of Norway's first monarch was the 82 year-old Olav V of Norway, who had been the Oldenburg claimant to the throne for decades. Norway entered diplomatic relations with the United States when the USA attempted to secure a trade agreement, but Norway refused.